Parade, Fireworks on the Docket for the Fourth
5:37 pm, June 30, 2016Louisa McCulloughParades, cookouts and fireworks are all on the agenda for the national holiday on Monday. The Edgartown Fourth of July Parade steps off promptly at 5 p.m. and...
View ArticleRebounding Shorebirds Flock to Sandy Expanse at Norton Point
5:39 pm, June 30, 2016Alex ElvinThe sky above Norton Point Beach was swarming with terns on a cloudy day this week, as tiny chicks — newly hatched and full of life — raced around on the sand below.
View ArticleRed, White and Blue: Brothers in Arms Were Born to Serve
5:44 pm, June 30, 2016Steve Myrick It is no surprise that Conor and Liam Smith have embarked on military careers. But it is a rare and laudable accomplishment that they are now enrolled in U.S....
View ArticlePreparations Under Way for President Obama's Vineyard Visit
5:56 pm, June 30, 2016Sara Brown and Julia Wells President Obama and his family will vacation on Martha’s Vineyard again this year, the Gazette has learned. The August visit will mark Mr. Obama’s...
View ArticleStrumming the Sounds of Aloha for Crew of Hokule'a
10:41 am, June 30, 2016Mike KotsopoulosFaith Thompson helped welcome the arrival of the Hokule’a this week by playing her ukulele at the welcoming ceremony on Tuesday at Packer’s wharf. Ms. Thompson...
View ArticleMartha's Vineyard Museum Unveils Plans, Launches Capital Campaign
5:49 pm, June 30, 2016Alex ElvinThe Martha’s Vineyard Museum has entered the home stretch of a major capital campaign to relocate to the former Marine Hospital in Vineyard Haven.
View ArticleBrew It Yourself: Building Community One Beer At A Time
7:54 am, July 1, 2016Erin Ryerson On an island with a strong and vibrant do-it-yourself ethos, it’s no surprise to discover that the grow-your-own food movement has expanded into the beverage world,...
View ArticleBehind The Big Cheese with The Grey Barn's Eric Glasgow
8:12 am, July 1, 2016Paula Lyons As it approaches its 7th anniversary, The Grey Barn and Farm in Chilmark has established itself as a popular purveyor of local and organic milk, eggs, meats and...
View ArticleFarm to Page
8:27 am, July 1, 2016Julia RappaportWriting about food, which I’ve done now for just a few months shy of a decade, was never something I set out to do. And, especially at the beginning of my career, it...
View ArticleHow to Feed an Island
10:03 am, July 1, 2016Louisa HufstaderSeven days a week, 52 weeks a year, the small staff at Thimble Farm — now doing business as Island Grown Farm Hub at Thimble Farm — tends more than 30,000 square...
View ArticleLambert's Cove Inn, Farm, and Restaurant
10:19 am, July 1, 2016Conroy & Company Real EstateLuxury 15 room boutique hotel and award winning 70 seat restaurant on just under 8 acres of sprawling grounds, all within walking distance to...
View ArticleWeekend Guide: What's Happening on the Vineyard
10:32 am, July 1, 2016Paula Poundstone and Livingston Taylor at the Whaling Church, final call for music at Flatbread, summer reading, Saturday strolling. Here's what's happening on Martha's Vineyard...
View ArticleEmelia Arrives
12:00 pm, July 1, 2016Gabriela Herman and Tyson Evans of Chilmark and Brooklyn announce the birth of a daughter, Emelia Herman Evans, born June 30 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleLocal Photographer Explores Art of Growing Up on the Vineyard
1:31 pm, July 1, 2016Katherine GianniIsland native Ray Ewing is a photographer who has been inspired for years by the Vineyard, but his new project, Fauxasis, takes that inspiration in a rather...
View ArticleHeeding the Siren's Call, Katie Mayhew Is Back in the Spotlight
1:35 pm, July 1, 2016Mike KotsopoulosOne of the Vineyard’s brightest stars returned to the Tabernacle stage Wednesday. West Tisbury vocalist Siren Mayhew, formerly Katie Mayhew, performed with The Cape...
View ArticleReal Time Funny, Paula Poundstone Gets to Know Her Audience
1:39 pm, July 3, 2016Vivian EwingDespite pouring rain, thunder and lightning outside, comedian Paula Poundstone and fans braved the storm on Friday night to perform at the Old Whaling Church to a...
View ArticleDead Whale Washes Up at South Beach
9:43 am, July 4, 2016Sara Brown Early Fourth of July arrivals to South Beach Monday morning were greeted with a large dead whale, badly decomposed, rolling in the surf just off the left fork.
View ArticleNo Serious Injuries after Unoccupied Car Rolls into Menemsha Creek
11:13 am, July 4, 2016Steve Myrick A young girl suffered minor injuries and a dog was rescued after an unoccupied Volkswagen Golf rolled into Menemsha Creek on Saturday morning, police said.
View ArticleHello, Matilida
12:11 pm, July 4, 2016Dana Guyer and Carlos Tilghman-Osborne of Chappaquiddick announce the birth of a daughter, Matilda Belle Guyer-Osborne, born on July 2 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleJohn Tower Churchill, Masterful Storyteller
Monday, July 4, 2016 - 12:26pmJohn Tower Churchill died on June 26 in Menlo Park, Calif., after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 48. His quick wit, ready laugh and masterful storytelling skills...
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